Claude Burt Patten- birthdate july 14,1899

I am trying to reseach my family tree and i am very new to this. My grandmother Ruby Lee (Patten) Horne- Birthdate November 16,1944 was born to Barbara Evelyn (Dow) Patten- birthdate August 9, 1918 and Claude Burt Patten- birthdate July 14, 1899.If anyone could help me with this i would greatly appreaciate it.